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Computer terminals filled with markets data, agricultural news, and weather forecasts, GPS-led unmanned tractors - high technologies that have been adopted by American farmers to do their business and enhance their operations.

Today it happened. Microsoft said it has reached an agreement to acquire the handset and services business of Nokia for more than $7.1 billion. This is a historical moment for Finland's economy and for Finnish business journalism.

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How does the American press look to journalists from other countries?

Fellows with the World Press Institute have been traveling around the United States since August. Their visit has coincided with major hurricanes, mounting tensions with North Korea and the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.

How does the American media look to journalists from other countries? MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with two World Press Institute fellows about their experience traveling around the United States, and how they cover big stories in their home countries.

Ekaterina Ivashenko is a journalist for the Russian news agency Ferghana.Ru, and Eltaf Najafizada is an Afghanistan-based reporter for Bloomberg News.